Hotel and Travel Information
SLAS2017 will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Individual Hotel Reservations
SLAS has partnerships in place with the following hotels and service providers in order to provide conference the best rates and convenience. SLAS has negotiated discounted rates at both hotels. While the hotel rates include a rebate to SLAS to help offset the costs of the Convention Center rental, in order to keep registration costs down, the negotiated rates are below standard guest rates quoted at the hotels if you are using the SLAS group discount site or code.
Both hotels are adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The Marriott Marquis Washington, DC hotel is the official SLAS2017 headquarters hotel. It’s the closest hotel to the SLAS meeting space within the convention center and it’s connected to it via an indoor underground walkway.
The deadline for booking hotel accommodations at the negotiated SLAS2017 rate is January 5, 2017. Bookings made after this date will receive the group rate based only on individual hotel availability.
Availability at the time of writing is included below. Please check availability using each booking link directly as it changes regularly.
Warning about unaffiliated hotels and third-party booking agencies...
Please be aware that exhibitors often are solicited by unaffiliated hotels or third-party housing agencies to book hotel reservations. SLAS2017.org is the only official booking agency and any solicitations or communications regarding hotel bookings from non-SLAS employees should not be considered valid. When SLAS is notified of these solicitations, we immediately demand a cease and desist of such practices.
Please report any unauthorized solicitations to Amy McGorry via email at [email protected] immediately.
These groups often advertise a lower rate than is promoted by SLAS for the official SLAS2017 hotels. In some circumstances these reservations have non-refundable or pre-payment requirements and harsh and unforgiving cancellation policies. In some cases, reservations do not even exist at the time of check-in at the booked hotel. For these reasons, and to support SLAS official partners, which helps to ensure a quality experience, we encourage you to book your reservations through the processes outlined on this website.
Official SLAS2017 Hotels
Be sure to reference SLAS2017 when booking via telephone.
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW
Washington District of Columbia, 20001
Reserve Online or call (888) 421-1442 and ask for the SLAS rate.
- Standard Nightly Rate: $239 + state and local tax
- Cancellation Policy: 72 hours
- No-shows will be charged one (1) night room and tax
- Credit card # is required at the time of booking
- Parking Fee: $52 valet per night; $40 self-park with no in-and-out privileges
- Complimentary Guest Room Internet Included
- Metrorail: Red, Yellow, Silver or Blue line to Metro Center stop
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC (Headquarters Hotel)
901 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington District of Columbia, 20001, USA
Reserve Online
SOLD OUT NIGHTS: Wed, Feb 1, Wed, Feb 8 and Thurs, Feb 9
- Standard Nightly Rate: $265 + state and local tax
- Cancellation Policy: 24 hours
- No-shows will be charged one (1) night room and tax
- Credit card # is required at the time of booking
- Parking Fee: $47 valet per night
- Complimentary Guest Room Internet Included (valued at $15.00 per night + state and local tax)
- Metrorail: Yellow line to Mt Vernon stop
Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington District of Columbia, 20001, USA
Reserve Online
SOLD OUT NIGHTS: Sun, Feb 5 and Mon, Feb 6
- Standard Nightly Rate: $260 + state and local tax
- Cancellation Policy: 48 hours
- No-shows will be charged one (1) night room and tax
- Credit card # is required at the time of booking
- Parking Fee: $35 self-parking, $42 valet per night
- Complimentary Guest Room Internet Included (valued at $15.00 per night + state and local tax)
- Metrorail: Yellow line to Mt Vernon stop
The deadline for booking hotel accommodations at the negotiated SLAS2017 rate is January 5, 2017. Bookings made after this date will receive the group rate based only on individual hotel availability.
Group Hotel Reservations (Booking 10 or more sleeping rooms)
Rates and fees above apply to each reservation booked using the group form and policies below.
Group hotel reservations (10 or more rooms) must be approved by SLAS and made through the hotel directly according to the following guidelines:
- Groups must complete the Group Hotel Authorization Form and return it via fax to Amy McGorry at +1-866-208-0291 no later than November 14, 2016.
- The initial hotel block requested for SLAS2017 cannot be more than 10% above final pick up from SLAS2016, without group justification on why a larger block is being requested, such as larger booth contracted, additional poster presentations confirmed, additional speakers confirmed, more attendees registered, etc... This is subject to approval by SLAS at the time the authorization form is received.
- This signed form, when received by SLAS and confirmed by the hotel, will constitute your official room block.
- The total room nights contained in a group block reservation may be reduced by the group by up to 15% if received in writing to the hotel directly on or before November 14, 2016.
- This date is known as the Final Adjustment Date.
- Should a group room block reservation be placed after November 14, 2016 no reduction will be allowed and the block as reserved at the time of initial booking will be considered the final contracted block.
- Should the room nights utilized — on a cumulative basis — after the Final Adjustment Date fall below 85% of the initial reservation (block), the group agrees to be financially responsible for the unused room nights in the group reservation block up to 85% of the final contracted block. Financial responsibility will be determined by SLAS, not the hotel. The Group will be invoiced by SLAS directly.
- Should the Group cancel the group room block at any point after the final adjustment date, SLAS reserves the right to hold Group responsible for the total number of room nights reserved multiplied by the hotel room rates.
- Cancellation is defined as the total non-use of the group room block.
- Invoices will be sent immediately following the conference.
- Payment will be due no later than thirty (30) days after date of invoice.
- Early arrival/late departure dates may not be readily available, but SLAS will work with hotel to accommodate requests.
- Hotel will confirm group reservation requests within 72 hours of approval by SLAS.
- Reservations will not be accepted without a form of payment for guarantee of one night room and tax per room reserved. A deposit may be charged by the hotel directly prior to confirmation.
- Hotel must receive names for each room (reservation) booked by November 14, 2016. Any rooms reserved without names after this date will be released for general sale.
- Once confirmed by the hotel, group reservations should be modified by contacting the official conference hotel(s) directly:
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Crystal Chavez, Group Housing Manager
Phone: +1.202.824.9251
Email: [email protected]
Renaissance Downtown DC
Samantha Ruibal, Senior Group Rooms and Billing Coordinator
Phone: +1.202.962.4471
Email: [email protected]
Airfare Information
The official airfare travel agent for SLAS2017 is National Travel. Please book your airfare to attend SLAS2017 by contacting National Travel directly:
Email: [email protected]
US Toll Free: +1-800-557-0842
International: +1-304-357-0808
There are three (3) international airports serving the Washington, DC area. Those airports are Reagan National Airport (DCA), Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).
Reagan National Airport is the closest airport to the convention center/official SLAS2017 hotels and is also the only airport with direct Metro access.
Click here for more information on each of these airports.
Airport Transportation Information
From Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Reagan National Airport is the closest airport to the convention center/official SLAS2017 hotels and is also the only airport with direct Metro access. Estimates on traveling from Reagan to the SLAS2017 hotels and convention center are included below:
- Metrorail stop: Yellow line to Mt Vernon stop
- Taxi Cab: Approx. 20 min (w/o traffic); Approx. $45 one way
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Taxi Cab: Approx. 60 min (w/o traffic); Approx. $90 one-way
From Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Taxi Cab: Approx. 45 min (w/o traffic); Approx. $64 one-way
Amtrak Information
Union Station in Washington, DC is approximately 1.3 miles from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and official hotels.
- Metrorail stop: Red line toward Shady Grove/Grosvenor; Change trains at Gallery Place then Yellow line to Mt Vernon stop
- Taxi Cab: Approx. 5 min (w/o traffic); Approx. $8 one-way
Rental Car Information
National Travel is also standing by to assist you in adding a rental car to your existing reservation or in booking a rental car as a stand-alone reservation. Please contact National Travel directly:
Email: [email protected]
US Toll Free: +1-800-557-0842
International: +1-304-357-0808
Washington, DC Parking
There are over 3000 parking spaces in a three block radius of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. These spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis.
- The daily rate varies by garage and is subject to change.
- SLAS nor the convention center or hotels are affiliated with any of these parking facilities.
- Click here for information on Parking Panda
For a map of parking facility access, please click here.
